Elyse and Zoe cover the first 12 chapters of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas, saying goodbye to Tamlin and discussing all our thoughts on Tamlin and Feyre’s relationship. We cover the cycle of abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the fictional psychology degree segment.

All episodes contains spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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References and resources:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/cycle-of-abuse

DSM-5

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thehotline.org/

Elyse and Zoe cover ACOTAR during Feyre’s time Under the Mountain and do a character analysis of Amarantha, discussing Narcissistic Personality Disorder. They discuss the “villains” of the Maasverse, Tamlin and Rhys’ behavior, fan theories, and more!

All episodes contain spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series as well as mentions of Crescent City and Throne of Glass series

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References and Resources:

https://www.simplypsychology.org/malignant-narcissism.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662

https://988lifeline.org

Elyse and Zoe cover ACOTAR Chapters 1-27. After a brief overview of the opening of the book and Feyre’s background, Zoe gives a timeline of the budding romance between Feyre, darling and the High Lord of the Spring Court. Then Elyse gets he Fictional Psychology Degree on Stockholm Syndrome.

*All episodes contain spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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References and Resources:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22387-stockholm-syndrome

https://www.simplypsychology.org/stockholm-syndrome.html

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/trauma-bonding

DSM-5

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thehotline.org/

Hi, Friends! Welcome to the Psychology of Fiction Podcast where we delve into the captivating world of fiction through the lens of psychology. Join us (Elyse and Zoe) as we introduce ourselves and kickoff this series on ACOTAR!

*All episodes contain spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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